Railroad-rail fastener



Jan. 3, 1928'. 1,654,699

J. OPATCHAN v RAILROAD RAIL FASTENERY Original Fiied Oct. 27. 1926WITNESS:

ATTO RN EY improved Patented Jan. 3 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAILROAD-RAIL FASTENER.

Application filed October 27, 1926, Serial No. 144,530. Renewed October10, 1927.

This invention relates to a rail fastener, the general object of theinvention being to provide spring actuated means for fastening a rail toa tie that a rail can be easily and quickly put in place or removed.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for holding thespring actuated members in retracted position so that a rail may beplaced on the tie or removed therefrom without interference on the partof the spring actuated members.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand V in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure lis an elevation of a tie with my fastening means thereon, the rail beingshown in section.

Figure 2 is a plan view Figure 3 is a section on me 2.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the casing for the spring actuated member,showing the said member in retracted position.

Figure 5 is an end view of the casing, with a part of the tie insection.

As shown in these views,

of Figure 1.

line 3-3 of Fig the tie l is formed with a pair of casings 2 at eachrail receiving part, the casings being spaced a sufficient distanceapart to receive thebase of a rail A between them. A plunger or bolt 3is slidably arranged in each casing and is normally held in projectedposition by a coiled spring larranged in each casing. The outer end ofeach bolt is beveled on its under side, as shown at 5. to engage a toppart of the rail base. A bayonet slot 6 is formed in each casing and apin 7 is carried by each bolt and engages the slot. When the pin engagesthe vertical inner end of the slot, the bolt will be held in retractedposition 111 the casing, as shown in Figure 4, so

that a rail can be placed between the two casings or removed frombetween the easmgs. After the rail has been put in place, the bolts arerotated slightly to place the pins in the horizontal portion of theslots so that the springs can project the bolts and cause their beveledparts to engage the rail base and thus lock the rail to the tie.

This invention eliminates the use of spikes and offers simple means forfastening a rail to a tie.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I/Vhat I claim is 1. In combination with a rail and a tie, a pair vofcasings on the tie adjacent each end thereof, a spring actuated memberin each casing having a part for engaging a part of the rail base forholding therail to the tie and means for holding each member inretracted position within the casing when desired.

2. In combination with a tie and a rail, a pair of casings connectedwith the tie adjacent each end thereof, said casings being spaced aparta distance sufiicient to receive the base of the rail between them, abolt slidably mounted in each casing and having I its outer end beveledat the bottom to engage a part of the top of the rail base, a spring inthe casing for holding the bolt projected, each casing having a bayonetslot therein and a pin on each bolt engaging the slot, the I verticalpart of the slot being arranged at the inner end of the slot so thatwhen the pin engages this part of the slot, the bolt will be held inretracted position. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my. signature.

JOSEPH OPATCHAN.

